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#040106

#040106 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#040106 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 0.39% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.33% cyan, 83.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 97.65% black. Its hue angle is 276°, with 71.43% saturation and 1.37% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 2.6.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0006

Complementary

  1. #040106
  2. #030601

Split complementary

  1. #040106
  2. #050601
  3. #010601

Analogous

  1. #010106
  2. #040106
  3. #060105

Triadic

  1. #040106
  2. #060401
  3. #010604

Tetradic

  1. #040106
  2. #060103
  3. #030601
  4. #010604

Square

  1. #040106
  2. #060101
  3. #030601
  4. #010506

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0311
  2. #0c0311
  3. #040106
  4. #300c48
  5. #5b1789

Shades

#040106 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040106
  2. #040105
  3. #030105
  4. #030104
  5. #020104
  6. #020103
  7. #020002
  8. #010002
  9. #010001
  10. #000001
  11. #000000

Tints

#040106 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040106
  2. #1d1a1f
  3. #363438
  4. #4f4d51
  5. #68676a
  6. #828083
  7. #9b999b
  8. #b4b3b4
  9. #cdcccd
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040106 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040106
  2. #100e12
  3. #1d1a1e
  4. #29272b
  5. #363437
  6. #424143
  7. #4e4d4f
  8. #5b5a5b
  9. #676768
  10. #747374
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #020202 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #030204 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #000206 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #010206 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #040203 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #020206 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #020206 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #040104 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-040106 {
  color: #040106;
}
Background
.bg-040106 {
  background-color: #040106;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040106 {
  border: 2px solid #040106;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040106;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 1 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 276 71% 1%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040106 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040106, #060105);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040106 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 1 6 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 2.60 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.04 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 5.04 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.47 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.64 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.51 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.97 #fbfef9 Inverted #020202 Grayscale 

Black
#040106  rgb(4, 1, 6)  hsl(276, 71%, 1%)  Black
#030601  rgb(3, 6, 1)  hsl(96, 71%, 1%)  Black
#060401  rgb(6, 4, 1)  hsl(36, 71%, 1%)  Black
#010604  rgb(1, 6, 4)  hsl(156, 71%, 1%)  Black